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Schools: Chess

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 7 November 2025UIN 86585

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to distribute funds to support chess in schools during 2025-26.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The core funding schools receive is not ringfenced, and it is for headteachers to decide how best to manage their budgets.

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